New York Gov. Paterson pushing for vote on gay marriage

Associated PressGov. Paterson wants senators to vote on whether to allow same-sex marriage in New York.

Gov. David Paterson says he will make sure state senators vote on a same-sex marriage bill before they break for the summer.

Paterson made the pledge in an interview with The New York Times on Sunday, hours after he refused at a news conference to commit to forcing a vote on the issue.

At the news conference, the governor announced plans to call the Senate into special session to end a political power struggle in the chamber. He said the same-sex marriage bill would not be on the agenda, but he left open the possibility that it could be considered if the Senate acts first on his top priorities.